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The Masonic Mirror.
THE MASONIC MIRROR .
The usual quarterly communication of the Grand Lodge of England was held in the Temple on Wednesday , September 3 , at eight o ' clock . Bro . Lewis , Prov . G . M . for Sumatra , being the oldest Prov . G . M . present , officiated as R . W . G . M ., in the absence of the Bight Hon . Bro . the Earl of Zetland , supported by the Hon . Bro . G . C . Anderson , Prov . G . M . for the Bahamas , as D . G . M . ; Bro . B . B . Cahbell , Prov . G . M . for Norfolk , as S . W . ; Bro . Tooke , J . W . ; the Hon .
GRAND LODGE . Quabterly Communication-, September 3 , 1856
Bro . Dutton , M . P ., Prov . G . M . for Gloucestershire ; Bro . Bagshaw , Prov . G . M for Essex ; Bro . Col . Burlton , P . Prov . G . M . for Bengal ; Bro . the Bev . S . J . W . Hayes , P . G . Chap .: the Bev . Edward Moore and J , E . Cox , G . Chaps . ; Bro . W . H . White , G . Sec . ; Bro . H . L . Crohn , G . Sec . G-erman Correspondence ; Bro . Walmisly , G . S . B . ; R . W . Jennings , G . D . C ; T . Chapman , Assist . G . D . C . ; Bros . Hervey , Parkinson , F . Patterson , White , Potter , P . G . Ds . ; Bros . Le Veau , Patten , Biggs , P . G . S . Bs ., & c . & c .
THE MINUTES . The Grand Secretary read the minutes , with which was incorporated a revised report of the speech of the M . W . Grand Master , which extended to a considerable length . On the question of the confirmation of the minutes being put , Bro . H . G . Warren , P . M ., No . 202 , said , that before this question was put , he
wished to call the attention of the Brethren to the fact that the G-. Sec . had incorporated in the minutes a long speech of the M . W . G . M . on the last occasion . That speech was no part of the minutes , and they ought not to be asked to confirm it along with the minutes , more especially as it obtained matter with which many of them disagreed , whereas all the other speeches , taking different views , were passed over . He had had some experience in the meetings of public companies and other associations , and he could only say that it was out of all order and precedent to insert such a speech in anything to be called minutes . Minutes ought only to record the resolutions come to by Grand Lodge . ( Hear , hear . ) It was
very wrong to put them in the position of either confirming the G . M . s speech along with the minutes , or of rejecting the minutes altogether—( hear , hear ); and he should therefore move , as an amendment , that the minutes be confirmed only so far as they related to the resolutions come to by Grand Lodge . ( Loud applause . ) $£ Here followed a scene such as has rarely , if ever , been witnessed within the solemn and ceremonial precincts of the Supreme G rand Lodge of England . Bro . Warren was uproariously applauded ; but the R . W . Grand Master , interrupting him in his observations , said he would not put the motion . It was irregular and disrespectful to the M . W . the Grand Master .
Bro . Warren maintained he was perfectly in order ; no speech could form a portion of the minutes . He had no intention of behaving disrespectfully towards the Grand Master , to whom he felt Grand Lodge were much indebted for having had his speech printed , but it could not form part of the minutes . The E . W . Grand Master : You must put your amendment in writing before I can hear vou . Bro . Warren proceeded to the Secretary ' s table to do so , and a scene of great confusion ensued , in the course of which Bro . Jennings and other Brethren appeared to be offering suggestions to the Grand Master .
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The Masonic Mirror.
THE MASONIC MIRROR .
The usual quarterly communication of the Grand Lodge of England was held in the Temple on Wednesday , September 3 , at eight o ' clock . Bro . Lewis , Prov . G . M . for Sumatra , being the oldest Prov . G . M . present , officiated as R . W . G . M ., in the absence of the Bight Hon . Bro . the Earl of Zetland , supported by the Hon . Bro . G . C . Anderson , Prov . G . M . for the Bahamas , as D . G . M . ; Bro . B . B . Cahbell , Prov . G . M . for Norfolk , as S . W . ; Bro . Tooke , J . W . ; the Hon .
GRAND LODGE . Quabterly Communication-, September 3 , 1856
Bro . Dutton , M . P ., Prov . G . M . for Gloucestershire ; Bro . Bagshaw , Prov . G . M for Essex ; Bro . Col . Burlton , P . Prov . G . M . for Bengal ; Bro . the Bev . S . J . W . Hayes , P . G . Chap .: the Bev . Edward Moore and J , E . Cox , G . Chaps . ; Bro . W . H . White , G . Sec . ; Bro . H . L . Crohn , G . Sec . G-erman Correspondence ; Bro . Walmisly , G . S . B . ; R . W . Jennings , G . D . C ; T . Chapman , Assist . G . D . C . ; Bros . Hervey , Parkinson , F . Patterson , White , Potter , P . G . Ds . ; Bros . Le Veau , Patten , Biggs , P . G . S . Bs ., & c . & c .
THE MINUTES . The Grand Secretary read the minutes , with which was incorporated a revised report of the speech of the M . W . Grand Master , which extended to a considerable length . On the question of the confirmation of the minutes being put , Bro . H . G . Warren , P . M ., No . 202 , said , that before this question was put , he
wished to call the attention of the Brethren to the fact that the G-. Sec . had incorporated in the minutes a long speech of the M . W . G . M . on the last occasion . That speech was no part of the minutes , and they ought not to be asked to confirm it along with the minutes , more especially as it obtained matter with which many of them disagreed , whereas all the other speeches , taking different views , were passed over . He had had some experience in the meetings of public companies and other associations , and he could only say that it was out of all order and precedent to insert such a speech in anything to be called minutes . Minutes ought only to record the resolutions come to by Grand Lodge . ( Hear , hear . ) It was
very wrong to put them in the position of either confirming the G . M . s speech along with the minutes , or of rejecting the minutes altogether—( hear , hear ); and he should therefore move , as an amendment , that the minutes be confirmed only so far as they related to the resolutions come to by Grand Lodge . ( Loud applause . ) $£ Here followed a scene such as has rarely , if ever , been witnessed within the solemn and ceremonial precincts of the Supreme G rand Lodge of England . Bro . Warren was uproariously applauded ; but the R . W . Grand Master , interrupting him in his observations , said he would not put the motion . It was irregular and disrespectful to the M . W . the Grand Master .
Bro . Warren maintained he was perfectly in order ; no speech could form a portion of the minutes . He had no intention of behaving disrespectfully towards the Grand Master , to whom he felt Grand Lodge were much indebted for having had his speech printed , but it could not form part of the minutes . The E . W . Grand Master : You must put your amendment in writing before I can hear vou . Bro . Warren proceeded to the Secretary ' s table to do so , and a scene of great confusion ensued , in the course of which Bro . Jennings and other Brethren appeared to be offering suggestions to the Grand Master .